Differential Grasshopper 2009-09-040 Comments

Differential grasshopper- Melanoplus differentialis- L= 1 3/4". Differential Grasshoppers can be found throughout most of the United States often found in heavily weeded areas and grasslands. Like most grasshoppers it eats many different types of plants, including grasses, weeds, crops, clover, and fruits. Although these grasshoppers do not migrate in the winter like some other species do, they can travel a few miles to search for food.